Medicrea Pass LP, REF B02217545, Non Sterile, Material: Ti-6Al-4V ELI, VIS PEDICULAIRE POLYAXIALE 7.5MM x 45MM, POLYAXIAL PEDICLE SCREW 7.5MM x 45 MM, POLYAXIAL PEDIKELSCHRAUBE 7.5MM X 45MM, TORNILLO PEDICULAR POLIAXIAL 7.5MM x 45MM VITE POLIASSIALE PEDUNCOLARE 7.5MM x 45MM, PARAFUSO PEDICULAR POLIAXIAL 7.5MM x 45MM, POLYAXIALE PEDICULAIRE SCHROEF 7.5MM x 45MM, POLYAXIALE PEDICULAIRE SCHROEF 7.5MM x 45MM, WIELOOSIOWA SRUBA TRANSPEDIKULARNA 7.5MM x 45MM, (01)03613720177906(10)19A0630(17)290103, RX only
FDA Recall Z-0753-2020 · Posted None
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Recalling FirmMedicrea International
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeNKB
Date Initiated2019-06-27
Date Terminated2020-11-19
Product Quantity210 Pedicle Screws
Reason for Recall
It has been determined that some Pedicle system screw identified as 45mm long have an actual length of 50mm. Pedicle screws with a diameter of 7.5 mm or more are reserved for the sacrum area. As a result, a screw that is too long could come into contact with the nerves and cause postoperative pain.
Firm Action
On June 27, 2019, Medicrea begin emailing a "field safety correction action - Recall" notification to affected consignees. In addition to informing the consignee about the recall, the notification asked customers to do the following:
1. Immediately check your internal inventory and quarantine all subject devices pending return to MEDICREA
2. Circulate this Field Safety Notice internally to all interested/affected parties.
3. Inform MEDICREA if any of the subject devices have been distributed to other
organisations.
a) Please provide contact details so that MEDICREA can inform the recipients appropriately.
b) If you are a Distributor, note that you are responsible for notifying your affected customers.
4.. Please inform MEDICREA of any adverse events concerning the use of the subject devices
Please comply with any local laws or regulations concerning the notification of adverse
events to your National Competent Authority.
5. Complete the attached customer response form. It may be that you no longer have any
physical inventory on site. Completing this form will allow us to update our records and
will also negate the need for us to send any further unnecessary communications on this
matter. Therefore, please complete even if you no longer have any of the subject devices
in your physical inventory.
6. We request that you respond to this notice within 07 calendar days from the date of receipt.
Root Cause
Employee error
Distribution Pattern
US: NY, CO, OH, AZ, FL, TX, PA OUS: France, Belgium, South Africa, China, Spain, Portugal
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
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